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(source: San Francisco Symphony Official Website)<\/h6>\n

UPDATE: “For background, on the evening of September 16, AGMA leadership and the AGMA members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike<\/a>. The Choristers voted 100% in favor of the authorization. 98.1% of eligible members participated in the vote, and 81.1% of the unpaid singers from the\u00a0Verdi Requiem\u00a0Chorus have pledged to honor an AGMA picket line.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Despite the strike vote, management persisted in pushing for unsustainable and disproportionate cuts to the Chorus, even in light of their growing $333 million endowment. Management\u2019s actions in these negotiations have been nothing short of alarming. They began by proposing 80% cuts to the Chorus over a 5-year agreement, then went down to 65% over 3 years. Then, they proposed a complete pay freeze for 2024\/2025 followed by a drastic 10% pay cut in 2025\/26.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a good faith effort to find common ground, AGMA countered with a 9% reduction for this year, followed by a return to the 2023\/2024 rate\u2014what the Chorus is already working under with the expired agreement. But management balked, claiming they couldn\u2019t guarantee paying the same rate in the second year, despite it being management\u2019s own proposal in reverse. Now, they\u2019re offering a one-year freeze for 2024\/25 with zero commitments for the future.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNothing has significantly changed in the Symphony\u2019s financial position from previous years besides the attitude of management toward its core artistic labor. The AGMA Board of Governors and Artists around the country stand firmly behind all the Choristers of the San Francisco Symphony,\u201d said AGMA President Ned Hanlon. \u201cI cannot recall the last time AGMA went on strike, but management has repeatedly failed to show how targeting the Symphony\u2019s internationally acclaimed Choristers will solve their alleged financial issues. We urge management to immediately return to the bargaining table and work toward a real solution that honors the work of these dedicated artists and gets everyone back to creating beautiful music.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The AGMA Negotiating Committee also issued a statement: \u201cWe did not take the decision to strike lightly. We would much rather be opening the season! But our goal has always been to protect the rights of the AGMA Choristers and secure a contract that allows us to continue to thrive artistically and financially. Management’s refusal to meet us in these basic terms leaves us no other choice but to strike.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

AGMA remains committed to reaching an agreement and stands ready to resume negotiations as soon as Symphony management presents a fair and reasonable proposal.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Allison Beck, Interim National Executive Director, whom the AGMA Board of Governors authorized to call the strike in coordination with the Negotiating Committee, stated, “Last year, the Company pushed for essentially a one-year wage freeze, assuring us they\u2019d have the necessary information to negotiate a multi-year agreement this year. Instead, when we began negotiations in May, they demanded an 80% wage cut for the chorus. Now, they’ve repackaged the same one-year freeze and are trying to sell it to us as something new. We\u2019re not falling for that again.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The San Francisco Symphony has canceled its performances of the Verdi Requiem from Sept. 19 to 21, 2024.<\/p>\n

The company said, “Due to a three-day work stoppage by the AGMA union members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, the concerts scheduled for September 19\u201321 have been canceled and will not be rescheduled.”<\/p>\n

Ticket holders will be given the option to exchange their tickets for another performance, receive a refund, or donate their tickets.<\/p>\n

According to a press<\/a> release, following the negotiations on Sept. 19, the union members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus rejected a proposal from the San Francisco Symphony Administration for a one-year freeze on all contract terms, maintaining current wage levels for the AGMA Chorus members. Rather than continuing to rehearse and perform while bargaining, AGMA informed the administration of their decision to strike this week’s performances of the Verdi Requiem.<\/p>\n

The administration proposed maintaining the wages, compensating AGMA choristers more than $22,000 per year for 26 performances, 53 rehearsals, and 26 warm-up hours at a rate of $131 per hour for performances and $73 per hour for rehearsals. In the negotiations, the administration also tentatively agreed to 12 primarily non-financial contractual changes proposed by AGMA.<\/p>\n

The news<\/a> comes after the San Francisco Symphony Chorus voted to strike, with members voting 100 percent in favor of the authorization; 98.1 percent of eligible members voted.<\/p>\n

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Esa-Pekka<\/a> Salonen was set to conduct soloists\u00a0Leah Hawkins,\u00a0Karen Cargill, Mario Chang, and Peixin Chen in Verdi’s masterwork.<\/p>\n

No further concerts have been canceled at the moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(source: San Francisco Symphony Official Website) UPDATE: “For background, on the evening of September 16, AGMA leadership and the AGMA members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. 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